Newfoundland Jigg&#39;s Dinner Recipe - A traditional Newfoundland meal, comparable to Corned beef and cabbage. Newfoundland is Canada&#39;s easternmost province, and is an island in the Atlantic. Make sure that the split peas are securely tied into a cloth bag (pudding bag), a dish towel or cheesecloth, if they escape you will not have a dinner, you will have pea soup!!